So no, it's not all in the genes, but what isn't in the genes isn't in the family environment either. It can't be explained in terms of the overall personalities or the child-rearing practices of parents.

  • -- Steven Pinker 史蒂文·平克

不,不是所有的都在基因里,但是不在基因里的也不在家庭环境里。这不能用整体性格或父母的育儿方式来解释。

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We all have genes that come from our ancestors that aren't used - they're not turned on. So we actually carry ancient genes with us. If you could figure out how to turn those on, you could resurrect ancient characteristics from our ancestors.

我们所有人的基因都来自我们的祖先,而这些基因并没有被利用——它们没有被激活。所以我们实际上携带着古老的基因。如果你能弄明白如何开启它们,你就能从我们的祖先那里复活古老的特征。

I'm glad that I never passed the genes and I never put down the axe. Piano man got a checkered dance floor to grace and a painful look on his face.

我很高兴我从来没有通过基因,我从来没有放下斧头。一个钢琴手在格雷斯面前跳着方格舞,脸上带着痛苦的表情。